TY - JOUR AB - There is a growing awareness among major corporations that executive and organizational development activities have a very important role to play in the creation of learning‐based competitive capabilities. Presents a perspective on this emerging role based on the authors′ research and years of experience in the field of executive development. Outlines a new and critical role for executive development in the strategic management process, develops a first stage model for integrating executive development into an organization′s strategic planning system, and presents a case study example of a firm engaged in a systems approach to executive development. VL - 13 IS - 5 SN - 0262-1711 DO - 10.1108/02621719410058392 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02621719410058392 AU - Ready Douglas A. AU - Vicere Albert A. AU - White Alan F. PY - 1994 Y1 - 1994/01/01 TI - Towards a Systems Approach to Executive Development T2 - Journal of Management Development PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 64 EP - 71 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -